Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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